Solar System Science Review

The heaviest planet in our solar system:

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This planet rotates on its side:

• Venus

• Mars

• Uranus

• Neptune

The _________ is a star because it is a hot ball of gas that can emit light.

• Venus

• Mars

• Sun

• Moon

The Sun is not a star.

• True

• False

Pluto is called a ______ planet because it doesn’t act the same way as the other planets in our solar system.

• Gas Giant

• Dwarf

• Inner

• Outer

The Earth is the closest planet to the Sun.

• True

• False

The inner planets are _____________, ___________, _________, and _________.

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

The _________ is Earth’s only natural satellite.

• Venus

• Mars

• Moon

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Uranus is a Gas Giant.

• True

• False

This planet is named after the Roman god of the seas (Hint: It is NOT Poseidon):

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus